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A. CALDORA Sept. 4, 1945.

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Thi invention relates to combs and refers more particularly to anornamental comb intended to be worn by women as an article of apparel,and to secure hair in place.

An object of the present invention is to provide a comb which will bespringy, both in its body and in its teeth.

Another object is to provide a comb which will enter the hair moreeasily and retain better the position in which it is placed.

Another object is to provide a comb the teeth of which can be completelyconcealed in the hair.

Another object is to provide a comb adapted to receive and displayribbon or'other decorative additions.

Other objects will appear from the following specification.

In accomplishing the objects of the present invention it was founddesirable to provide a comb whose body was provided with a plurality ofslots opening into the side thereof bearing the teeth, and whose teethwere of substantially semi-circular cross ection, narrowed considerablyadjacent the body, tapering gradually into points at the outer end, andalmost touching one another intermediate the narrowed and taperedportions.

Such a comb enters the hair easily, stays in place, and is completelyconcealed except for the body or backbone.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detaileddescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingshowing, by way of example, preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the comb.

Figure 2 is a top view.

Figure 3 is a vertical section along .the line 3-3 of Figure 1. o

Figure 4 is an enlarged elevation of the rear of the comb.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal horizontal section along the line 5-5 ofFigure 3.

Figure 6 is a horizontal section along the line 6-4 of Figure 3. InFigure 1, the body 1 comprises a ridge portion 2| along its upper edge.Holes 8 extending through the body below the ridge permit the comb to bedecorated by ribbons 20 as in Figure 5 or other articles fastenedtherein.

Teeth 9 extend downward from the body, and are narrow adjacent the body,leaving spaces I0 between them. The front surfaces I I of the teeth areconvex throughout their length. The lower portions I2 of the teeth aretapered, leaving .teeth almost touch each other, the spaces 24 beingvery narrow.

The body has a slight curve as seen in Figure 2.

Referring to Figures 3 and 6, the teeth may be described roughly ashalf-tubular, in view of the convex front surface II and concave backsurface IS, with the cavity [5 thus formed between the back edges II.This construction gives strength along with economy of material andweight. The teeth are also curved longitudinally. As will be seen fromFigure 6, the lateral section of each tooth constitutes it a compressionleaf spring.

Slots l8 extend from holes 8 downward to connect with cavity I5. Slots[9 midway between holes 8 extend downward and forward from point 22,substantially at the height of the top of holes 8, and on the \backsurface of body I, to point 23 on the front surface of the comb and onthe boundary of spaces 10. The ridge 2! is thus the only portion of the.body which is not relieved by slots or holes. The body is thus renderedvery springy.

In operation the comb enters the hair very easily and without bindingdue to the points I4, spaces l3 and convex front surfaces i I. It bindsin position however due to the hair being bunched in spaces I0 and slotsl8 and is. of course some hair is forced into spaces 24, easily forcingteeth 9 apart somewhat due to the gradual convergence of the sides ofspaces I3 and simultaneously compressing. each tooth. The separation ofteeth 9 stresses body 'I, and the stress, together with the compressionof the teeth and the bunching of the hair already referred to, keeps thecomb in position.

The hair in front of the comb fans out over the convex surface H,covering the teeth entirely, so that only the body remains uncovered.

It is apparent that the illustrations given above have been given by wayof illustration only and not-by way of limitation, and that thestructures above described are subject to wide variation andmodification without departing from the scope or intent of theinvention, all of which variations and modifications are to be includedwithin the scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A comb comprising a body portion and teeth, said teeth being recessedto provide concave rear surfaces, said body portion being recessed toprovide lateral slots, some of said slots opening into the rear surfaceof said body portion and extending from a point high on the rear surfaceof said body to a point intermediate said teeth, other of said slotsopening into the rear surface of said body portion and merging withconcave rear surfaces of said teeth.

2. In a comb, teeth curved longitudinally, hollowed rearwardly andnarrowed at both ends.

3. In a comb, teeth having a cross section substantially that of anellipse divided along its minor axis, said teeth further beingsubstantially 10 elliptical in front and rear elevation, said teethfurther being curved longitudinally.

4. A comb comprising teeth according to claim 2, said teeth beinglocated very close together at their nearest points.

5. A comb according to claim 1, said teeth being curved longitudinally,hollowed rearwardly, narrowed at both ends, and set very close one tothe other.

ARMAND CALDORA.

